Exodus 20:13-26

13“1You shall not murder.

14“2You shall not commit adultery.

15“3You shall not steal.

16“4You shall not bear false witness against your 5neighbor.

17“6You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; 7you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

188All the people perceived the 9thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance. 1910Then they said to Moses, “Speak 11to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak 12to us, or we will die.” 20Moses said to the people, “13Do not be afraid; for God has come in order 14to test you, and in order that 15the fear of Him may 16remain with you, so that you may not sin.” 21So the people stood at a distance, while Moses approached 17the thick cloud where God was.

22Then the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘You yourselves have seen that 18I have spoken 19to you from heaven. 2320You shall not make other gods besides Me; 21gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. 24You shall make 22an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your 23burnt offerings and your 24peace offerings, 25your sheep and your oxen; in every place 26where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. 25If you make an altar of stone for Me, 27you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it. 26And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that 28your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’